Having a clip board and a flashlight with you and a stack of business cards.

Here is what our marketing plan looks like:First class flier 8.5''X 11'' UV coated door hangersPost cards color front and back 6''X 8 1/2'' (size may change)We are planning to do one of these every 3 weeks and are also considering calling the neighborhood and door knocking.

One house had the door kicked in and was super creepy, I realized when I was using the flashlight on my Glock partially to see, partially as I was afraid I was going to be killed this may not be the right place for me. 

Be responsible for your own money and put a flashlight on what goes in and out.Good luck in your journey, feel free to reach out. 

I've worked with inspectors before, and I know that they are worthless enough that I can look at basement walls and see the roof on my own when I drive past the place, I don't need to spend a few hundred dollars and lose a property because I wanted to waste my time with some "inspector" who has a flashlight and a checklist.

I asked him if he could match 7 year old carpet wear, UV fade, and all, exactly?

That's all I visit as well and we have yet come across squatters and we take in our flashlights.

Some of those rechargable flashlights that plug into wall outlets and turn on automatically if power is lost. 

If the problem (for example a water leak) is not immediately identifiable you ( or contractor) can cut a square hole in the drywall, take a look up there using a flash light to locate the problem, then once it is fixed, patch it up, paint over it and it will be good as new.

What you are supposed to do is cut a small hole in the ceiling and go up with a flash light to find the leak.